Japanese rope art, also known as Shibari to folks in the west, is an intricate type of rope bondage with an emphasis on symmetry (western-style rope bondage incorporates more asymmetrical designs). Midori, a bondage educator who is respected for her experience, published this book in 2001. It’s rated highly by bondage enthusiasts for its instructions and photos of bondage techniques.

As an author, Alison Tyler has more than a dozen novels under her wing, and she’s an accomplished editor to boot! The Big Book of Kink is one of several books that Ms. Tyler has edited that touch on bondage or BDSM. The stories in this book are actually fiction (as far as we know), but you might get inspired for your own bondage scene — or to write your own story! The stories touch on ropes, cuffs, and even mental bondage.

We don’t just recommend this book, another one edited by Alison Tyler because our hands are tied. This collection of sexy bondage stories get right to the heart of what it feels like to need to be tied up — and finally to experience it. You’ll discover what both partners get out of bondage, which might be compelling enough to encourage you to try it yourself.

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